Editor’s Choice: February 23, 2013
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# Editor’s Choice: February 23, 2013
Rather than operate as a music *news* source, Electronic Beats operates
more as a music *information* source. We want to share with you; we want
you to know what we're hearing, reverberating our cochleas and sending
broader vibrations throughout our bodies and by extension our
audio-addled souls. Welcome to **Editor's Choice**.
**[Daniel Jones][1]{: target="_blank" rel="noopener"} (Contributing
Editor)**
**Shlohmo -- "Don't Say No feat. How To Dress Well"**
[**Shlohmo**][2]{: target="_blank" rel="noopener"}'s syrupy beats are
the perfect compliment to [**Tom Krell**][3]{: target="_blank"
rel="noopener"}'s heart-wrenching a capella. The first time I heard
this, I wanted to pick up my speakers and slow dance with them. In some
ways I'm kind of a lonely guy.
**Wes Walker -- "Seinfeld In The Trap Instrumental"**
George is getting DELIGHTED.
/
**[Louise Brailey][4] (Deputy Editor)**
**Bernard + Edith -- "Poppy"**
Manchester's **Bernard + Edith** music make music that sounds putrid,
wretched, *off*. The emptiness of the production, rather than
functioning as breathing space, seems to suck the listener into a
vacuum. Yet where previous tracks like "Stormy Weather" had the
disorientating dynamics of sound art, "Poppy" traps a sickly, emaciated
pop song within its negative space.
**IYES -- "Glow"**
Ok, so these guys look *so* uncomfortable in press shot---with their
boxfresh togs straight off the pegs at [Sick][5]{: target="_blank"
rel="noopener"}---that they could be a couple of undercover coppers from
[Operation Condor][6]{: target="_blank" rel="noopener"}. Even so, this
demo is sweet wet-play indie laced with glockenspiel and a chorus that
pulls off the tricky leap from coy to chest beating like it aint no
thing.
/
**[Lisa Blanning][7] (Head Editor)**
**DVA DAMAS -- *Nightshade* LP**
This is the new release from **Silent Servant**'s arm of **Regis**'
**Downwards** label, fittingly called **Downwards America**. DVA DAMAS
are the duo of Taylor Burch and Joseph Cocherell, who incorporate
industrial, post-punk and the spaghetti Western soundtracks of Morricone
into their sound.
**Om'Mas Keith -- *City Pulse* LP**
Om'Mas Keith is probably best known as one-third of **The Sa-Ra Creative
Partners**, when he's not busy working controls for artists like
**Jay-Z** & **Kanye**. As you might expect, this free download of
album is full of hyperreal soul and R&B.
/
****[Michael Lutz][8] (Magazine Duty Editor)****
**Discogs Mix 001 -- Luke Vibert @ Vinyl Pimp**
Much loved music nerd library [Discogs][9] finally set up a [Soundcloud
profile][10]. To make a start, Luke Vibert presents a set recorded
recently at an in-store gig at UK vinyl reseller Vinyl Pimp. It includes
favorite Warp tracks by guys like **LFO** and **Aphex Twin** as well as
classic stuff ---**Blake Baxter**, Meat Beat
Manifesto and **Kraftwerk** to name just a few. This is
education.
/
**[Moritz Gayard][11] (Online Duty Editor)**
Kwabs -- "Spirit Fade"
Soul? Soul! London based singer/songwriter **Kwabena Adjepong** teamed
up with producer Dave Okumu for this brand-new track named ""Spirit
Fade,". Simply amazing -- enjoy!
**Lion Babe -- "Treat Me Like Fire (Star Slinger Bootleg Mix)"**
New York City's **[Lion Babe][12]{: target="_blank" rel="noopener"}**
strikes back with an upbeat new bootleg courtesy of [**Star
Slinger**][13]{: target="_blank" rel="noopener"}, who just demonstrated
his remix skills by his dark, swanky reinterpretation of [**Jessie
Ware**][14]{: target="_blank" rel="noopener"}'s "Wildest Moments".
Follow the feelgood route above.
/
**[Michael Aniser][15]{: target="_blank" rel="noopener"} (Contributing
Editor)**
**Glacial23 -- Experimedia Mix**
Sam Harmon has been producing music as Glacial23 for some years now. In
his mix for the wonderful [Experimedia][16] he takes us through drone-y
soundscapes only to hit with harsh 4 to the floor bangers. Probably the
most exciting and smart ride you'll take this week.
[1]: http://www.electronicbeats.net/author/daniel-jones/
[2]: http://www.electronicbeats.net/artist/shlohmo/
[3]: http://www.electronicbeats.net/artist/how-to-dress-well/
[4]: http://www.electronicbeats.net/author/louise-brailey/
[5]: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Sickbook/163498647034238
[6]: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wL1ULtKfAA8
[7]: http://www.electronicbeats.net/author/lisa-blanning/
[8]: http://www.electronicbeats.net/author/michael-lutz/
[9]: http://www.discogs.com
[10]: http://soundcloud.com/discogs
[11]: http://www.electronicbeats.net/author/moritz-schmall/
[12]: https://www.facebook.com/pages/LION-BABE/161221293979772?fref=ts
[13]: http://starslinger.net
[14]: http://www.electronicbeats.net/artist/jessie-ware/
[15]: http://www.electronicbeats.net/author/michael-aniser/
[16]: http://experimedia.net
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<p>Rather than operate as a music <em>news</em> source, Electronic Beats operates more as a music <em>information</em> source. We want to share with you; we want you to know what we’re hearing, reverberating our cochleas and sending broader vibrations throughout our bodies and by extension our audio-addled souls. Welcome to <strong>Editor’s Choice</strong>.</p><p><strong><a href="http://www.electronicbeats.net/author/daniel-jones/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Daniel Jones</a> (Contributing Editor)</strong><br>
<strong>Shlohmo – “Don’t Say No feat. How To Dress Well”</strong></p><p><a href="http://www.electronicbeats.net/artist/shlohmo/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Shlohmo</strong></a>‘s syrupy beats are the perfect compliment to <a href="http://www.electronicbeats.net/artist/how-to-dress-well/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Tom Krell</strong></a>‘s heart-wrenching a capella. The first time I heard this, I wanted to pick up my speakers and slow dance with them. In some ways I’m kind of a lonely guy.</p><p><strong>Wes Walker – “Seinfeld In The Trap Instrumental”</strong></p><p>George is getting DELIGHTED.</p><p>/</p><p><strong><a href="http://www.electronicbeats.net/author/louise-brailey/">Louise Brailey</a> (Deputy Editor)</strong><br>
<strong>Bernard + Edith – “Poppy”</strong><br>
Manchester’s <strong>Bernard + Edith</strong> music make music that sounds putrid, wretched, <em>off</em>. The emptiness of the production, rather than functioning as breathing space, seems to suck the listener into a vacuum. Yet where previous tracks like “Stormy Weather” had the disorientating dynamics of sound art, “Poppy” traps a sickly, emaciated pop song within its negative space.</p><p><strong>IYES – “Glow”</strong></p><p>Ok, so these guys look <em>so</em> uncomfortable in press shot—with their boxfresh togs straight off the pegs at <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Sickbook/163498647034238" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Sick</a>—that they could be a couple of undercover coppers from <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wL1ULtKfAA8" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Operation Condor</a>. Even so, this demo is sweet wet-play indie laced with glockenspiel and a chorus that pulls off the tricky leap from coy to chest beating like it aint no thing.</p><p>/</p><p><strong><a href="http://www.electronicbeats.net/author/lisa-blanning/">Lisa Blanning</a> (Head Editor)</strong><br>
<strong>DVA DAMAS – <em>Nightshade</em> LP</strong></p><p>This is the new release from <strong>Silent Servant</strong>‘s arm of <strong>Regis</strong>‘ <strong>Downwards</strong> label, fittingly called <strong>Downwards America</strong>. DVA DAMAS are the duo of Taylor Burch and Joseph Cocherell, who incorporate industrial, post-punk and the spaghetti Western soundtracks of Morricone into their sound.</p><p><strong>Om’Mas Keith – <em>City Pulse</em> LP</strong></p><p>Om’Mas Keith is probably best known as one-third of <strong>The Sa-Ra Creative Partners</strong>, when he’s not busy working controls for artists like <strong>Jay-Z</strong> & <strong>Kanye</strong>. As you might expect, this free download of album is full of hyperreal soul and R&B.</p><p>/</p><p><strong><strong><a href="http://www.electronicbeats.net/author/michael-lutz/">Michael Lutz</a> (Magazine Duty Editor)</strong></strong><br>
<strong>Discogs Mix 001 – Luke Vibert @ Vinyl Pimp</strong><br>
Much loved music nerd library <a href="http://www.discogs.com">Discogs</a> finally set up a <a href="http://soundcloud.com/discogs">Soundcloud profile</a>. To make a start, Luke Vibert presents a set recorded recently at an in-store gig at UK vinyl reseller Vinyl Pimp. It includes favorite Warp tracks by guys like <strong>LFO</strong> and <strong>Aphex Twin</strong> as well as classic stuff —<strong>Blake Baxter</strong>,<strong> Meat Beat Manifesto</strong> and <strong>Kraftwerk</strong> to name just a few. This is education.</p><p>/</p><p><strong><a href="http://www.electronicbeats.net/author/moritz-schmall/">Moritz Gayard</a> (Online Duty Editor)</strong><br>
<strong> Kwabs – “Spirit Fade”</strong></p><p>Soul? Soul! London based singer/songwriter <strong>Kwabena Adjepong</strong> teamed up with producer Dave Okumu for this brand-new track named ““Spirit Fade,”. Simply amazing – enjoy!</p><p><strong>Lion Babe – “Treat Me Like Fire (Star Slinger Bootleg Mix)”</strong></p><p>New York City’s <strong><a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/LION-BABE/161221293979772?fref=ts" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Lion Babe</a></strong> strikes back with an upbeat new bootleg courtesy of <a href="http://starslinger.net" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Star Slinger</strong></a>, who just demonstrated his remix skills by his dark, swanky reinterpretation of <a href="http://www.electronicbeats.net/artist/jessie-ware/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Jessie Ware</strong></a>’s “Wildest Moments”. Follow the feelgood route above.</p><p>/</p><p><strong><a href="http://www.electronicbeats.net/author/michael-aniser/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Michael Aniser</a> (Contributing Editor)</strong><br>
<strong>Glacial23 – Experimedia Mix</strong></p><p>Sam Harmon has been producing music as Glacial23 for some years now. In his mix for the wonderful <a href="http://experimedia.net">Experimedia</a> he takes us through drone-y soundscapes only to hit with harsh 4 to the floor bangers. Probably the most exciting and smart ride you’ll take this week.</p>
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# Editor’s Choice: February 23, 2013 Rather than operate as a music *news* source, Electronic Beats operates more as a music *information* source. We want to share with you; we want you to know what we're hearing, reverberating our cochleas and sending broader vibrations thro...
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The emptiness of the production, rather than functioning as breathing space, seems to suck the listener into a vacuum. Yet where previous tracks like "Stormy Weather" had the disorientating dynamics of sound art, "Poppy" traps a sickly, emaciated pop song within its negative space. **IYES --...
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As you might expect, this free download of album is full of hyperreal soul and R&B. / . ****[Michael Lutz][8] (Magazine Duty Editor)**** **Discogs Mix 001 -- Luke Vibert @ Vinyl Pimp** Much loved music nerd library [Discogs][9] finally set up a [Soundcloud profile][10]. To make a ...
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Follow the feelgood route above. / **[Michael Aniser][15]{: target="_blank" rel="noopener"} (Contributing Editor)** **Glacial23 -- Experimedia Mix** . Sam Harmon has been producing music as Glacial23 for some years now. In his mix for the wonderful [Experimedia][16] he takes us through ...